Significant People
Person
Joseph F. Renard
Engineer — Western & Atlantic Railroad
Joseph F. “Uncle Joe” Renard was born on April 1, 1837, in Charleston, South Carolina, and he always wanted to be a train engineer. He was a “pioneer engineer” on the Western & Atlantic…
Person
William Allen Fuller
Conductor — Western & Atlantic Railroad
William Allen Fuller (April 15, 1836-December 28, 1905) was born in 1836 in Morrow Station, south of Atlanta in Henry County. He entered service as a conductor on the Western & Atlantic Railroad on…
Significant Places
Place
Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel (1850)
Railroad Tunnel · Existing
The Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel formally opened for traffic on May 9, 1850.
Place
Chetoogeta Mountain Tunnel (1928)
Railroad Tunnel · Existing
After nearly two years of construction, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway opened a new tunnel at Tunnel Hill, Georgia.
Place
Clarksville L&N Train Station
Train Station · Existing
The current Clarksville depot dates to 1881, when the Louisville & Nashville Railroad selected a site near Bradley's Brickyard for a new passenger station.
Place
Cumberland River Bridge
Railroad Bridge · Existing
Completed in 1860 by the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, the Cumberland River Bridge was the engineering centerpiece of Clarksville’s first railroad.
Significant Happenings
Happening
December 24, 1842
First Locomotive Operates on the Western & Atlantic
The first locomotive intended for the Western & Atlantic Railroad arrived in Georgia in 1845 after being hauled by wagon approximately 60 miles from Madison.…
Happening
April 12, 1862
Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase was a Civil War raid carried out on April 12, 1862, when Union volunteers stole the locomotive General in an attempt…
